Trial Of Love Chapter 264 - Sorrow And Delight

Early the next day...

Elizabeth woke up and notice the little girl in her arms. She then thought back to what happened last night and how she ended up with her. As she recalled everything, she quickly checked the other side of the little girl. 

"Oh..."

It surprises her to see that Yun Shen was no longer with them. As she continued to lay in bed, she somehow strangely thought that she heard Yun Shen talked to her last night.

"Auntie." 

Elizabeth turned to the little girl who just woke up whilst she rubs her sleepy eyes. 

"Good morning, Little Yan."

"Good morning, Auntie."

"Would you like to prepare breakfast with Auntie?"

The little girl nodded her head as she locked her arms around the woman's neck. 

Elizabeth then carried the little girl to the bathroom first to wash her face and fix themselves up before heading down. 

"Good morning, everyone," Elizabeth said whilst carrying Little Yan in her arms. 

"Good morning, Miss Li Zi."

"Good morning, Little Miss." 

"Would it be alright if we prepare breakfast?" she asked the cook.

"Of course." 

Elizabeth then instructed Little Yan to wash the ingredients as she cleaned the meat and slice them. She carefully then showed the little girl how to handle the vegetables and properly slice them.

Everyone just watched from the side whilst the chef help time to time making sure the little girl does not cut herself. 

"Well done, Young Miss." 

Little Yan smiled after receiving such praise from the chef. 

"That's very good Little Yan, if you keep practicing in no time you'll be a good cook." Elizabeth praised her as well.

Whilst the two continued to prepare the food, the man walked in and saw such a picturesque image. He smiled as he stood in the corner as everyone in the household surrounds the girls as they help her out. 

"Young Master."

"Master Yun."

Everyone stops what they were doing and greeted the man, they were so preoccupied with what they were doing that they did not notice the man at all. 

"It's fine, keep working..." he said as he went closer to the girl who was working by the stove. 

"Shen, you awake?" she said, averting her gaze from the man.

"Is there anything I can do for you?" he said as he stood behind the girl. 

When Elizabeth turned around to face the man, she ended up facing the man's chest instead. Hence her heart immediately beat rapidly as her face turned rosy.

"Better lower down the heat."

Yun Shen wrapped one of his hands around the girl's waist, preventing her from stepping back any closer to the stove, as his other hand reached out to the stove and lower down the flames.

Elizabeth felt like her brain was about to explode from the man's flirtatious move. Her heart was about to slip out of her chest as she felt like melting like a popsicle. 

'When did Yun Shen EQ improve?'

"Shen, you should just sit down and rest I can handle this," she said, avoiding any eye contact with the man. 

The man wipes off the sweat rolling down the girl's forehead, "Hmm, let me help."

'...b.l.o.o.d.y h*ll!  Can you just go do something else rather than be by my side? Go help Little Yan, slice the fruits. Go help the chef make the rolls. Wiping my sweat isn't helping at all! You're making it worse. Please heavens, don't make things harder for me.'

Then suddenly, things couldn't get worse for Elizabeth when she saw the three elder Yuns stepping inside the kitchen. 

"Grandmother, Grandfather." Little Yan screamed happily seeing her grandparents. 

The elders were surprised to see the girl beside Yun Shen all rosy as a rose. At the same time, one of Yun Shen's hands were wrapped around her waist.

"Little Yan, what are you doing?" Madam Yun asked.

"I'm slicing the fruits..." Little Yan showed her grandmother all the fruits she'd slice.

"Elder Yun, President Yun, Madam Yun good morning." Elizabeth pushed Yun Shen aside, as she left what she was doing and greeted them anxiously.

"Li Zi, you're here as well." Madam Yun happily greeted the girl whilst giving his son a smirky smile. 

"What are you doing here?" President Yun asked.

"Li Zi, I'm so happy to see you again. It's been a while since we last saw each other." Elder Chairman Yun added, elated to see a great improvement in his grandson relationship with the girl.

"She came to visit last night, but Little Yan won't let her go so she stays for the night," Yun Shen answered as he grabs the spatula from her and finished what she was doing earlier.

Elizabeth turned around to face Yun Shen who ignored her completely and work on the food she was cooking. She was about to explode when Yun Shen explained things in such a direct manner. 'I swear, fates not being nice with me.'

"Don't you have work dear?" Madam Yun asked.

"You stayed here?" Elder Chairman Yun eagerly looked at the girl, pondering if they were telling the truth or using Little Yan as an excuse.

"I do, but it's still early. May I know why you're here?" Elizabeth asked, hoping to change the subject and to avoid the awkward situation.

"Little Yan has an event in school today celebrating grandparents' day." Madam Yun answered.

"I see... That sounds exciting right Little Yan?" she said as she looked at the little girl who was so focused on what she was doing. 

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Madam Yun asked.

"Oh, no need Madam Yun, why don't you all just relax. We'll be done in no time..." she smiled as she did not want another person to make things complicated for her.

The elders step out of the kitchen with a big smile on their faces as they walked into the lounge area. 

"She would really be a good mother to Little Yan." President Yun said.

"I know, dear, plus... She has a good reputation and even the Zhao likes her." Madam Yun replied.

"I just hope that boy would act fast. But... Will she be fine?" Elder Chairman Yun spoke with such despair and worries for right now their family is in danger and to think such an innocent girl could be involved because she'll be the boy's future partner.

"Hmm..." President Yun agreed.

Madam Yun's expression too darkens as she thought of Li Zi being put in danger because of their family. "I really hope for Li Zi to be my daughter-in-law. But I worry that she'll be put in danger. She is from an ordinary family, she has no one to protect her but herself."

"Even though I wish for her to be my granddaughter-in-law too. Don't you feel bad for the Young Princess though? She saved Little Yan and seems to love Little Yan too. Who knows how the Young Princess feels for Shen. I just feel things are too complicated at the moment. We owe her too much." Elder Chairman Yun added.

Whilst the elders relax in the seating area and ponder on things near the kitchen. They glimpse from time to time how everyone was doing in the kitchen. Seeing the smile on everyone's face brought both sorrow and delight in their hearts. How they wish to keep such a peaceful image forever.

"Grandfather, Grandmother time to eat."

The elders went and followed the little girl to the dining room. As the elders sat down with Yun Shen and Little Yan. Elizabeth brought in the food with the help of the servants. 

"Come now Li Zi, sit down and eat or you'll be late." Madam Yun said.

"I shall, thank you."

Whilst they tried all the food Li Zi has prepared, it impressed President Yun to taste her food for the first time.

"Li Zi I must say you really do know how to cook." Madam Yun spoke in high notes.

"It's true you cook better than my wife." President Yun added.

"How dare you..." Madam Yun frowned causing everyone to laugh.

"Thank you."

Elizabeth looked at the Yuns and felt a strange feeling within. The more she looked at them, the more she realized something was not right but she can't explain what.

'Why do I feel something isn't right? Why do I feel something is missing?'

Yun Shen notices the girl seems to be in deep thought. He worries that her memory might be triggered. If her memory is to be triggered, what was he supposed to do?

'Lizzy, please hold on... I'll make sure to remove any hindrance. So you won't need to get involved ever again.'